From rescuing stranded boaters in the Gulf of Mexico to helping airlift a man who suffered a stroke on a cruise ship 200+ miles from shore, U.S. Coast Guard St. Petersburg responds to emergencies on the water nearly every day. 10 Tampa Bay got a behind-the-scenes look at how USCG operates search and rescue missions, starting inside their dispatch center at the base near downtown, where distress calls from boats or concerned family members first come to Coast Guard officers. LTJG Connor Sullivan is the command duty officer for search and rescue operations in the gulf, which he says has four main objectives: Minimize loss of life, injury and property loss; minimize crew risk; optimize resources; and maintain world leadership. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/coast-guard-search-rescue-st-pete/67-15f388d2-9aba-445c-b7a6-9ab812031aff ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay